BECTIVE ABBEY

Bective Abbey is a Cistercian abbey on the River Boyne in Bective County Meath. The abbey was founded in 1147, and the remaining ( well preserved) structure and ruins primarily date to the 15thcentury. The site, including a nearby car park, were purchased by the state in 2012, and are managed by the Office Of Public Works. The abbey, including it's early 13th century church, 15th century cloister, and 16th century tower , is a protected structure and recorded on the register of National Monuments Of Ireland.
The abbey was founded as a daughter house to Mellifont Abbey near Drogheda County Louth and close to the village of Tullyallen. The abbey and it's estate were confiscated during the Dissolution of the Monasteries in the 1530s, before been rented to Thomas Asgarde, and later purchased by Andrew Wyse in 1522. Around this time the estate lands were surveyed, and recorded at 1580 acres. During the 17th century, the abbey buildings were partially converted for use as a manor house.
Bective Abbey was used as a location during the filming of the Oscar winning film Braveheart.
It was also used recently in a film called The Duel starring Matt Damon and Ben Affleck.
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[@Crochet_queen84]

Another great video. I love to see the architecture and building, the skills these people had without modern day equipment. Such skill. If only these walls could talk. Thanks Don.

[@donstravelsandrants.]

I feel the same Rachel about how they built them without modern building technology. Amazing.👍🙂

[@patrickfoley1018]

Yet again Don has pulled out all the stops with this production of the Abbey...
It is so informative and gives lots of historical facts about the subject he is investigating..
Excellent. Keep up the good work

[@donstravelsandrants.]

Thanks Patrick.👍😊

[@mmintravel7926]

Beautiful Abbey ruins and the detail in the stone is just splendid, really lovely vlog and thank you for showing us around. Big likes and defiantly had to subscribed to you channel.

[@donstravelsandrants.]

Thanks a million.👍😊

[@lifeinamerica.veronika3341]

Great video 🌹😊

[@donstravelsandrants.]

Thank you. Appreciate it.👍😊